Annual Remembrance Day ceremony to take place at Richmond City Hall

The City of Richmond honours the men and women who gave their lives to serve and protect Canada. There will be a Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, November 11 at Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road.

A parade will step off at 10:20 a.m. towards the cenotaph, which is located on the east side of City Hall. Parade units include Canadian veterans, members of the Royal Canadian Legion and Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada; Richmond's permanent Canadian Forces Unit 39 Service Battalion and representation from public safety agencies and cadet organizations.

Official ceremonies at the City Hall cenotaph will begin at 10:40 a.m. There will be two minutes of silence at 11 a.m., which will be followed by wreath-laying.

When the service ends, the public is invited to a Remembrance Day reception in the City Hall Galleria. This is a free event where people can warm up with a hot drink and something sweet, talk about the ceremony and connect with other community members, and view a number of interesting Remembrance Day displays put together by the City of Richmond Archives and the Friends of the Richmond Archives. Receptions guests will also be treated to music by Richmond Peace Children’s Choir.

Richmond’s Remembrance Day service will be streamed online:

To access the live webcast, click on the Remembrance Day information in the news highlights section on the home page of www.richmond.ca.

The ceremonies will also be simulcast into City Hall Council Chambers. Everyone is welcome inside and space is limited. First seating preference will be given to those who may not be able to stand outside for the duration of the service.

In order to facilitate this event, streets will be closed and traffic patterns will be changed between 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. During this time, there will be restricted road access to the following roadways:

Granville Avenue will be closed in both directions from Minoru Boulevard to Buswell Street.

No. 3 Road will be closed in both directions from Park Road to Bennett Road.

For more information, please contact the City of Richmond at 604-276-4000 or visit www.richmond.ca.